Planetary hours
in Kaech’ŏn.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 18 May 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:19 – 06:31
- 2♂︎ Mars06:31 – 07:43
- 3☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:20
- 6☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:57
- 9♂︎ Mars14:57 – 16:10
- 10☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:22
- 11♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:46 – 20:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:09
- 4♂︎ Mars22:09 – 22:57
- 5☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:45
- 6♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:30
- 12☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaech’ŏn?
On Thursday, 18 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:19 to 06:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.